Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

There are 32 marbles. 15 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
21 cookies are shared equally among 3 students. How many cookies does each student get?
There are 35 apples. 20 are taken away. How many apples are left?
27 pencils are shared equally among 3 students. How many pencils does each student get?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 12 boxes?
Each box holds 3 cookies. How many cookies are in 12 boxes?
12 marbles are shared equally among 3 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 20 pencils. 6 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 7 boxes?
Each box holds 9 cookies. How many cookies are in 4 boxes?
There are 13 pencils. 3 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
12 cookies are on the table. 13 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 60 pencils. 18 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
45 marbles are shared equally among 5 students. How many marbles does each student get?
There are 21 cookies. 18 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
21 pencils are on the table. 10 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 4 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
60 stickers are shared equally among 5 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 12 marbles. 12 are taken away. How many marbles are left?
34 stickers are on the table. 40 more are added. How many stickers are there in all?